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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-18
Mcn-of-Warmcn's Gossip.

"Speakin' of birds" said old Tom Top
sail, 81 don see why people make such ;
fuss about English sparrows. If they was
Mexican crow canaries, now, ther'd b,
some sense to it.
Tom stopped, knowing that he would be
asked for an explanation.
"Why," resumed Tom, when the expect
ed question had been asked, "crow canaries
are birds found only in Mexico. They arC
about the size of crow, and have yellow
bodies land black wings. Forty or fifty
years ago n German ship that had about
10, 900 canaries on board was wrecked of
Campeachy. The canaries, most of 'em, got
away, and took to the woods. There were
only common crows there before, but now
the crow canaries are as common rs bells
on Dago's jacket. They are beautiful
birds, and sing bass. Tell you, a big flock
of 'em, when they get into tree and tune
up, soun like so many bass violS. Mighty
curious thing to hear, and breaks man all
up the first time he hears it,"
The crowd said they should think it
would.
'But it amt so scary thing after all, rs
TO hear n chorus of crocodilcs singing in the
moonlight When we was in the Amazon,
whenever the ships band struck up, the
crocodiles would put on full cry, and,
though the band master put ell his men on
bass drums, the crocodiles would drown
'em out every time. Crocodiles are know
ing, but they will go TO sleep on the sand
when the suns hot. Then is your time to
catch hold of 'em, and, with n quick motion,
over with 'em. l turned one over, and we
manacled him and got him on board ship.
l cut my name on his hide, and when we
got him into New York l sold him to Bar
num-"
"Well, I'll he goldarned - said Ben
Pipecly, the old soldier, who had served
twenty-five years in the regular army. 81
saw him in Barnum's museum in 1868 with
your name on him, but never thought 1
should know you. Shake -
And the alliance of the two services was
cemented on the spot
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-18
Used Perfumery I'm the Dark.

To catch up bottle of perfume
and dab the stopple at ones upper lip
said q fashionable girl to me, "is a
fashionable trick with many women I
know. I've seen lots do it, and did it
myself the other night. Starting 10
see Langtry ] did that trick in dark
room and have quit it altogether.
You see ran back for q glove but
toner, and prowling over the dress
ing-case struck the glass stopple of a
bottle of Cherry Blossom caught it
up and smoothed it across my upper
lip and gave two little dabs behind
my ears so my neighbors should have
smell. 'Tisn't Cherry Blossom, ,
after all, thought it's the White
Rose, extract all the same. And l
pranced down and joined my party.
We had got into a car when some one
said: Good Mercy what have you
got on your face p The usual a.
mount of powder suppose | replied
ageressively. why you've got a
purple mustache' Great heavens it
broke on Inc in minute. That nasty
bottle of scented ink that / myself had
carelessly left on the dressing-bureau!
There was no Langtry for me that
night. Nine-tysix washings only weak.
ened the stain. Sandpaper and
pumice- stone have removed some of
my lip, but it's so dark now(ten days
ago it happened) that folks say to me:
You must stop using that vaseline
you certainly are getting mustache ;
and just behind my ears are two spots
that look as if modification had taken
place. - 4lbany Journal.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-18
LIVERMORE GRIGGS.
The Sinister Manner IN Which II Gau-
che Young Man Was Left.


Nobody will be surprised 10 learn that a
certain college boasts among its pupils n
young nan by the name of j. Livcrmore
Griggs, from Milk Creek, Wis. Aspirants
for collegiate honors generally hail from
Milk Creek, Wis, or Buttermilk Falls, y.
V, though Miss Luclla Pittncr Daggett
sometimes comes from Grass Valley, Cal.
All of this is law of nature
In the early days when our classical stu
dent rode horse 10 plow corn or smacled a
churn handle up and down, or superintend-
ell the fire under the vernal soap kettle, he
was saluted by the name Johnny" and he
was supposed To reside two miles and u
half north of the corners :" hut when hr
went IN college all this underwent a change
that was new and also strange. lie deter
Snined 10 break his births invidious bar 10
grasp the skirts of happy chance and Crap
pie with his evil star. In pursuance of this
design he changed his name In the next
college catalogue from John L. 10 j. Liver
more, and tried 10 change the Milk Creek Ia
Fon du Lac but in this his evil star over
Ime him.
To young men from Milk Creek, the most
important people of this earth are college
faculties ; none can vie with them in social
or intellectual position. Learning brings
iconoclaSm j. Livermore unseated the
postmaster of Milk Greek from his mind 5
throne and in his place crowned the college
president. But learning brings ambition
what if this student could raise himself 10
the presidents proud rank This became
the dream of his life he thought of il as he
looked out ago in the Latin dictionary as he
swept out his little room, rs he stumped his
landlady for another piece of pie. SO much
did he dwell on il that one day when il
seemed that he must go mad, there flashed
into his mind the wild ambitionIt TO ally him
ly, and have the world at his feet.
Thus were his thoughts brought to An
gclin", the bright young creature who is 10
be the heroine of our sketch. But how
should j. J.Livermore take the first step-that
of making her acquaintance As yet he did
not know her. j. l.. solved the problem by
baying an umbrella. Why keep the reader
in suspense rs 10 the deep scheme that had
worked itself out in j. Livermores fresh
man brain His plan was this When
rain should come, he would scour the town,
find Angela by mere chance, and extempor-
aneously offer his protection. The rest
would follow.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-18
secretary whltncy's New Estate.

An interesting story may be told OF
how tie Secretary managed to win
over the former proprietor of the es-
tate (Grasslands) the tenacity OF the
old-time Maryland or Virginia plant
er for bis patrimonial estate is pro-
verbal. He would often rather exc
out an existence Of debt and incon-
venience than to sacrifce..his acres and
live in competency and relief. With
out word the Secretary made up his
mind what he was willing to pay for
for the estate, which comprised l05 a.
cres. Instead of greenbacks, PROM
isscries, bonds, mortgages, and such
mythical evidences of tangible values
to the average rural mind, the Secre-
tary converted the whole sum into
hard bimetallic cash, eagles with
golden wings and standards bearing
the legend In God We Trust He
drove to the mansion, and seating
himself at rickety table OF the CO.
Ionial era, placed the bags of ringing
coin before the mystifed relic of the
old regime. Twenty thousand in
sight versus speculative crops, realist.
ic taxation and increasing ratio of 'di-
lapidation was enough TO shake even
the traditional loyalty of long-suffer-
ing and impecunious legatee of an an
cient family and noble name. The
bargain was struck. The Secretary
that evening drove back to town the
proprietor of beautiful estate, the
planter remained with his ducats.
Twenty thousand dollars restored the
old family seat to more than its FORM
er splendor. and never was hospitality
more lavishly dispensed than it is to-
day under its generous host and
hostess. Philadelphia Times.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-18
CHAPTER III.


"Pat, Pat, Pat -
This is not professor calling the ianitor.
II il vivid scenic effect showing n rain
storm that came mp while j. Livermorc was
at recitation. 1t was the first rain follow
ing the purchase of the umbrella. j. L. was
excused went to the cloall-room, and with
ont loss of time began to tear his hair. He
had left his umbrella on the load of wood
But be remembered that fortune always IA
vors the brave man-who is in luCk-and
he hurried 10 the market-place. Turning
into that street, he saw Angelina not three
Nicholas. What else did he see? Well
we may be sure that he saw all there was to
see and that consisted of the following
tableau Angelina approaches the wagon
of Nicholas. This one here stops yelling ::
"Here's where you get yer elegun shag-
bark hick'ry," and eyes the maiden with
open mouth. Instantly he loves. He seizes
the umbrella OFF the load, and places him.
self ut the maiden's side. j. l.. rushes up
just in time to hear the maiden say To Mich
olas 81 think l will have to take your
arm"
j. l.. did not rush up expressly 10 hear
this, but he got there on time.
cts nothin' but freshma's umbrel, >"
says Nicholas.
80, those fresh % cries Angelina and j.
L.walked two miles in the rain 10 his board
ing-place.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-18
Africa's Age of Stone.

Many travellers have failed to discover
any stone implements in Africa, and in
view of the comparative rarity of these finds
ii seems probable that the use of these man.
ufactures was never so prevalent among the
ancient inhabitants of Africa as among the
prehistoric races of Europe and America.
A possible reason for this may be found in
the fact that in no part of the world do out
groupings of iron cover SO large an area as in
Africa. 1t is within easy reach of the ma
tive tribes, and those destitute Of il are sun
piled in the native markets with is manu-.
factured product by those that have learned
how to smelt iron ore.
1t is not at all unlikely that before the
making of stone implements had become a
great industry in Africa, as it did in more
northern latitudes, some ingenious tribe dis
covered the uses and advantages of iron. 1t
is proverbial that news spread rapidly i'm
Africa. Tribe after tribe may have learned
Of this discovery until Africa suddenly
emerged into the iron age without lingering
long in the greater barbarism of the stone
epoch.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-18
CHAPTER ii.

In his simple youth, j Livcrmorc had had
n friend, Nicholas Smith hy name, who was
still adhearing 10 the farm and wearing lu.
bricated boots rs of old In his Tennyson-
ian day-drcams our hero after imagining
himself nj the highest rung Of the ladder,
had derived much satisfaction from pictur-
ing Nicholas as standing in the furrow for
the purpose or -inqufrfn- ;-aAD>4.- my old
friend remember me ." And j. l.. had de-
termined that he would not remember Mr..
Smith 10 any abnormal extent. Nicholas
had never rs yet thought of love Love
had never entered Nicholas mind. Meth.
er in the simplicity of his life had he known
of social diStinctions-except. indeed, "a
comprehend that there were people far from
being exalted as himself Nicholas is one
of our heroes, and when he was arrayed in
his best, no cheaper suit for the money
could be found anywhere.
Nicholas enters our story on n load oi
wood which he was driving TO the very col.
lcge town where j. Livermoro aspires TO the
daughter of the college president There is
no band before nm, no procession of public
citizens following him, 10 interrupt our
view. Therefore, if we use the opportunity
we can obtain sight of him which, with
economy, will last us for years. II so hap.
pened that Nicholas overlook j. Livermore,
and it happened too, that he asked if "John-
ny wouldn't ride" As Mr.. Griggs, for fl.
nancial reasons which we will not enter in
TO, lived n long way ont of town, he put his
dignity into his otherwise empty pockets
and rode. He listened condesccndingly to
young Smiths budget of news about the
crops and the new lightning-rods that had
gone up and when the wagon reached the
suburbs, dropped off behind, craftily ex-
planning that he "would walk the rest oi
the way for exercise" What that ride cost
him will appear in the next chapter
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-18

A stray tabby strolled into the residence
of Mrs. Captain II. II. Drown a few weeks
ago, and at once made arrangements to stay
permanently. A number of sparrows have
long been in the habit of nesting under the
caves of the Methodist Book Concern and
in the rear of the c., Land Id. offices and on
the roof of Sunderbruch's floral establish
ment on West Fourth street, which over
looks Mrs. browns backyard. Crumbs of
bread were thrown out, and the inquisitive
sparrows were not long in learning the fact
Yesterday pussy made up her mind that
sparrows We're good 10 eat, and squatting
close on the brick pavement watched the
chirping fighting fellows .as they gobbled
up the bread crumbs. She selected a fat
one and pounced on it with spring. The
flock all arose few feet in the air, and
then, as if recognizing the fact that one of
their number was attacked, all circled and
pounced on the cats back. Then the circus
began. The cat scratched, bit, jumped and
paved. Her back was black with the
chirping fighting, picking nuisances. The
noise they made aroused Scotch terrier.
which rushed out of dry goods box and
barked vociferously. The cat few at him
and scratched him severely in the right
eye. The sparrows chirped and few, and
the cat struck right and left, and at last lay
down and rolled over, crushing several
with the rapidity of her motions, and tear
ing the feathers of from a score or more as
they flew about her head. AT last they.
flew away, and tabby quietly mouthed her
bird and marched into the front Iarlor,
purring with conscious pride, while the
yard was strewn with feathers enough for
good-sized bed.-CiReinRdt Enquirer.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-18
NO. 81.
WE'RE WE A FARMER.
Here Are Few Things We Certainly
Would Not DO.


Sleep on an old packed straw be-
when there was clean, bright straw t.
be had
Spend even one hour idly in town
till we had wood and kindling cut and
piled near the kitchen stove to last ai
least six weeks ahead as foundation,
below which the wood pile should not
drop.
Compel our children to cat from
soiled dishes, andthus educate them in
sloyenliness
Break our backs on feats of strength
10 see which neighbor could lift the
most, then grunt for month, and let
our wife lug a swill pal! TO and fro.
Borrow any tools or other articles
unless the owner would agree to come
for them and take them home after
We are through with them.
Pile or hang soiled clothes in q bed
room till it smelt like shep washing.
Let the calf chew harness except it
belongs TO a visitor we never wish to
see again.
Spend more for beer than for books,
or more for tobacco than for news
papers.
Never give a note to any man il
we could help it, and never sign o
contract with a stranger.
Drop tools etc, where they were
used, and thus spend an hour or a
day hunting for them.
Never ask or expect our children to
cut wood, hoe, NOW, or do any kind
of farm work except with the best Of
tools in good order, lest they tire of
farm life and 60 to the devil across
lots.
Would have no more land to cult
vate than we could keep entirely free
from weeds
Never leave horse standing in q
storm, or out in the cold while we
were in town.
Never have more animals than we
had good shelter for.
Never neglect to vote, and this ac-
cording to our judgment, without re-
gard to prejuice.
Never sell the best and keep the
poorest, but would have everythin G
from wife, children, cattle, barn,
wood-shed, stables, furniture and food
the best that could be produced, even
if all we had that could be loaded on
one wheelbarrow.
Would envy no man, but SO live.
that others may envy US.
Nor would we ever permit the eel
lar to be dirt filed disease breeder
-"Brick" Pomery an Advance
Thought
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-18
CHAPTER ".

But the reader has read the character of
our hero to little purpose if he imagines
that this contre-temps left him nothing but
despair. He determined now not to seek
admiration but to command it. In accor-
dance with this design, he let his hair grow
long, his face white, Wore an uneven pair
of fside-whiskers, and began to appear in
public with library under his arm. There
would be no use, with our limited space, to
deny that, at this epoch, he looked brainy.
When people saw him with his head on one
side, a finger and thumb pulling at a wisp
of red whisker adjoining his ear, they in
variably said: "Here is the human mind
in action" And they were filled with awe.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-18
When she was n Child, she cried for Castoria,
Whom she became Miss, she clung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
Quite too Enthusiastic.

Wife-What do you think of the new
girl, John
Husband-Was that her that just let me
in?
Wife-Yes
Husband-Well, she's just daisy.
Wife(icily)-Think so ?
Husband (enthusiasticllly)-Think so !
Why, she has complexion like moss
rose, and like-like-I don't know what.
And her teeth are splendid, too.
Next day when John went home to dim
ner he was let in by girl with complex
ion like polished ebony, eyes as large az
saucers and teeth like two rows of pia nc
keys.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-18
A Devoted Relative.

The worthy Guibollard has just lost his
mother-in-law.
He had the following touching inscription
engraved on her tombstone
''She lived but for my happiness in
fact, she'd do anything for me. Her death
proved it,"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-18
ADVERTISING RATES.

One Inch makes a squirt. AumInlstFAtUEH
tIsemenIs and locals 10 cents per line for first
Insertion and cents per line for each addition
nj insertion
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III sulDscrilpVts urIpT tue uisCuntinuatlOh ut
newspapers the publishers may continue 70
rnd them until NIL arFearaEeS are palu
lf subscribers refuse or neglect tu take theiT
newspapers from The office to W lich theynrr sent
they are held responsible until they nave settled
he bills AID ordered them discontinued.
If subscribers move to other places Mithoutth
forming the publisher, and the newspapers are
scnt 10 the former place. thevare rcs,,anaihse.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-18

First. class job work done at the
JOURNAL office.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-18

EEEEEEEEEEE EEEEEEGEs
aS7S75lSa5lS5S OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-11

was the composure rank is supposed TO
have superior claims to, whether the con-
tempt that rank too often expresses for
all inferior degrees, OF whether the con-
1denCe spriDgirg from q heart at ease
with Itself, | viii rot venture to sag; but
l, who during all the trial gave her many
uGexpressed sympathies, and in many a
silent mood there slipped from me IN
uttered prayers for her safe deliverence,
even | was disappointed. There she
stood, under the tire of full audience
smphitheatrlcally seated, without any
25sshedneSs whatever, composed as could
be, and once recognizing some one in
front of her.
she was dressed in O striped black
satin, fitting her so eXquisi.ely that one
would have sworn she mad been melted
and poured into it, gsrnished with
passementerie, open sleeves, high and
banded at the neck, and gauzed window
in front, through whose open retiCula-
ton l saw the throbbing fuIlness of her
white bosom. Her hair is black, some
what course in texture, and lover her fore
head is hung in short curls, but not Of
conspicuous abundance. Her bright
brown eyes and the curved Jet eyebrows
are the features which give the greatest
beauty to her almost sWarthy face, and
yet, mingling with the iustrous light iof
the former there is an eclat which is
either heroism or deviltry, l cannot say
which. At one moment they fascinated
and then repealed me. That very opDo-
siion, that DR.. Jekyll one instant and Mr..
Hyde the next, the alternating besetment
by angel and demon, has bothered and be- |
me ever senCP as IL bothered !
and beWildered me at the time. Going |
down her face you find an
nose, broadened at |
base and little turned at |
point, as If drawn into constant contem-
olstion of the double life OF the eyes.
The mouth is rather large, with lips of
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-11

The whisky distilIers of Ohio, Indiana
and Illinois are combining to form q
whisky trust on the plan of the Standard
Oil trust TO control the entire spirit DIG
tilling business of the country sPhe
persons interested in the scheme have al
ready, it is stated, some SI2, 900, 900 in
vested in the business, which is not pay
ing as well st present as it might be made
to pay if producers should bring the pro-
duCtion and sale of whisky under q single
management. The plan is to buy the
spirit distilleries at their actual
value, giving in exchange for them
per cent. in cash and certificates of
stock on the basis of $50 per bushel OF
the daily MASKING capacity Of well
equipped houses. a distiller VINO mashes
1000 bushels per dsY will thus receive
60,000'of stock. Persons who wish TO
run their own stills in cooperation with
the trust will be permitted to do SO I'M
Der certain conditions. Those who re-
fuse to sell or cooperate will be driven
to submission or ruin by the process the
Standard Oil Trust has found SO efec-
tive. ~ q
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-07-11

While Fort Worth is making such rapid
strides in material development, while
she is at work building up her trade and
devoting so much attention to manufac-
turing industries, it will be well if she
does not lose sight of the many opportun-
tiles offered for beautifying the city and
surroundings, and thus adding vastly to
the attractions which will
bring to our limits to
reside permanently the refined
and the cultured of all classes Of society,
and at the same time enable our home
people to enjoy the beauties of nature en-
HANGED by the work of art. General
Barrett, the famous landscape engineer,
who has been with us for some weeks
working out plans by which North Fort
Worth may be made desirable place Of
residence, and man who has seen nearly
alI of tBe cities of this country, YVES upon
mis- arrival of once impressed with
the transcendsnt and marvellous natural
beauty OF Fort Worth's location. The
more he has seen of our surroundings,
the more firmly is he convinced that Fort
Worth is now the most beautiful city in
Texas, and that it can be made the most
beautiful city in the United States.
Built upon g hill, surrounded by valleys
and sgain @ line of elevations the
possibilities for identifying this locality
are endless. Difference in elevation Is it. !
self beauty, the monOtoEOus sameness
Of the prairie or of gentle incline from !
g river or gulf being difficult TO improve. !
With our majestic bluffs descending alb